Observatory log
New York and Macara, compared
- 01Difference now
Macara is 1 hour behind New York.
New York: EDT (UTC−4) · Macara: UTC−5 (UTC−5)
Next changeFrom 1 November 2026: New York and Macara have the same time.
- 02Through 2026–2027
- 1 January 2026 – 8 March 2026Same time
- 8 March 2026 – 1 November 2026−1 h
- 1 November 2026 – 14 March 2027Same time
- 14 March 2027 – 7 November 2027−1 h
- 7 November 2027 – 31 December 2027Same time
Difference of Macara from New York. It changes on the days either place changes its clocks (dates local to that place).
- 03Shared working hours
- Mon–Fri: 10:00–17:00 in New York = 09:00–16:00 in Macara · 7 h
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local time on each place’s own working days, for the next seven days.
- 04Best time to meet
10:00–17:00 in New York = 09:00–16:00 in Macara
Inside both working days (Mon–Fri).
- 05Weekend
New York: Saturday and Sunday
Macara: Saturday and Sunday
24 hours
A day in New York, in Macara
| New York | Macara | Working hours, evening, night or weekend in each place |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 23:00Yesterday | |
| 01:00 | 00:00 | |
| 02:00 | 01:00 | |
| 03:00 | 02:00 | |
| 04:00 | 03:00 | |
| 05:00 | 04:00 | |
| 06:00 | 05:00 | |
| 07:00 | 06:00 | |
| 08:00 | 07:00 | |
| 09:00 | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | 09:00 | |
| 11:00 | 10:00 | |
| 12:00 | 11:00 | |
| 13:00 | 12:00 | |
| 14:00 | 13:00 | |
| 15:00 | 14:00 | |
| 16:00 | 15:00 | |
| 17:00 | 16:00 | |
| 18:00 | 17:00 | |
| 19:00 | 18:00 | |
| 20:00 | 19:00 | |
| 21:00 | 20:00 | |
| 22:00 | 21:00 | |
| 23:00 | 22:00 |
Working hoursEarly or eveningNightWeekend
Questions
Asked about New York and Macara
What is the time difference between New York and Macara?
Macara is 1 hour behind New York. This holds until 1 November 2026; then New York and Macara have the same time.
What is the best time for a call between New York and Macara?
Inside both working days: Mon–Fri: 10:00–17:00 in New York = 09:00–16:00 in Macara · 7 h.
When does the time difference between New York and Macara change?
In the next 12 months it changes on: 1 November 2026 (Same time); 14 March 2027 (−1 h).